SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Jan 25, 2005

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP (SNV)
CIK: 0000018349
Period of Report: 2005-01-19

Reporting Person: TOMLINSON PHILIP W (Advisory Director)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
common stock	55296	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$18.38	2007-06-30	common stock (85715)		Direct
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$20.83	2008-01-12	common stock (75600)		Direct
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$22.00	2006-06-01	common stock (150)		Direct
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$22.88	2009-02-08	common stock (64787)		Direct
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$19.19	2007-07-19	common stock (150)		Direct
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$18.06	2010-01-19	common stock (35543)		Direct
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$26.44	2011-01-16	common stock (29872)		Direct
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$28.99	2011-05-09	common stock (500000)		Direct
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$26.50	2012-04-28	common stock (38208)		Direct
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$25.70	2014-01-20	common stock (58189)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: These options are subject to accelerated vesting of one-third (1/3) of the shares when the fair market value of the company's common stock equals or exceeds $40.00, $45.00, and $50.00 per share, respectively.